Brandon Bailey vs. Gerrit Cole — Career Comparison

Brandon Bailey
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Gerrit Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Bailey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brandon Bailey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 3.18 and 1.092 for Gerrit Cole. By the career numbers, Brandon Bailey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Bailey and Gerrit Cole

Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.37
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
3.18
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627
7.49
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.3
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.27
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
36.82
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7861
36.21
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
3.41
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.17
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.64
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.227
1.227
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
31.91
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7233
33.31
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.82
36.82
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21

Fielding Stats for Brandon Bailey and Gerrit Cole

Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.96
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.54
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.5
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Bailey and Gerrit Cole

Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
600
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
526.57
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
86.01
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.49
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
21.14
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.09
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
35.66
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
31.47
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60.84
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.18
12.97
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.59
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
112
234.97
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA